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Karen L. Webber; Amy E. Stich; Matthew Grandstaff; Collin Case – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2025
An important part of STEM education is students' acquisition of knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for career success, all of which emerge from a combination of classroom and co-curricular activities. Work-related experiential activities (WREAs) offer the opportunity for students to engage in experiential activities before degree completion,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Work Experience Programs, Job Skills, Student Attitudes
Theodos, Brett; Pergamit, Michael R.; Hanson, Devlin; Edelstein, Sara; Daniels, Rebecca; Srini, Tanaya – Urban Institute, 2017
Senior year of high school can be a pivotal time in a young person's life. For some, it is the last step on the path to college and work. For others, finding stable employment or attending university after high school is far from guaranteed. Urban Alliance, headquartered in Washington, DC, helps students at risk of becoming disconnected from work…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Internship Programs, Mentors, College Readiness
Sattar, Samina – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2010
This study, being conducted through the Center for Improving Research Evidence (CIRE) at Mathematica Policy Research for the venture philanthropy organization REDF (formerly The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund), presents the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions that include work experience as a strategy to improve employment outcomes…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, On the Job Training, Internship Programs, Program Effectiveness